Mr. Krueger's Christmas is a 1980 American Christmas short television film produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, starring James Stewart, directed by Kieth Merrill, with story by Michael H. McLean, and featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It was first broadcast on NBC on December 21, 1980. Synopsis James Stewart plays Willy Krueger, a widowed apartment janitor who lives in a basement flat with his cat George. On a cold Christmas Eve, he daydreams to escape his lonely life: he muses about being a man of culture and means, an ice dance at Temple Square, a sleigh ride, as well as the conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and also imagines himself in the stable with Mary, Joseph and the infant Jesus. Cast James Stewart as Willy Krueger Beverly Rowland as Lead Caroller Kamee Aliessa as Clarissa Tamara Fowler as Clarissa's mother Tyson Lewis as Baby Jesus Gordon Jump as Narrator Production Parts of the special were shot in Salt Lake City, Utah. See also List of Christmas films References External links Mr. Kruegers Christmas on YouTube from the Mormon Channel 1980 in Christianity 1980 television films 1980 films 1980 short films 1980s Christmas films Christmas television specials Christmas television films American short films NBC television specials Films directed by Kieth Merrill Films shot in Salt Lake City Films produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle Choir American Christmas television specials 1980s English-language films